The weekend. Social Security. Health insurance. What do these things have in common? They all exist thanks to the advocacy of labor unions. In this episode of TED Talks Daily, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, political economist Margaret Levi explains how these organizations forge equality and protect worker rights, calling for a 21st-century revival of the labor movement in order to build a more equitable future. If you'd like to hear more from Margaret, check out her How to Be a Better Human episode by searching for it in this feed, or clicking HERE.We'll be back with more How to Be a Better Human episodes next week!
TED audio collective hey, everyone, Chris Duffy here.
I don't know about you, but I am a big fan of weekends.
Not my most controversial opinion.
Weekends are pretty popular.
And here in the United States, today is a Monday, but it's also still the weekend because it's a federal holiday called Labor Day.
Now, I love a long weekend.
I think that we all need some rest.
We all need some time off.
We all are better when we get a chance to just restore our energy and recharge.
And without days off, things can get a little scary.
That is not a recipe for how to have a thriving society.
And it's kind of wild to me to realize that weekends are something that we didn't always have.
They were fought for and they were won as a standard practice because of labor unions.
So today, to celebrate Labor Day, to celebrate the fact that we have weekends, we are sharing a TED talk by Margaret Levy explores all about why we need labor unions for our jobs, our families, and our economies to thrive.
We had Margaret on the show and interviewed her in a previous season, and you can actually check out that interview if you'd like, in the show notes.
But today we want to share Margaret's TED talk in this episode of TEd Talks Daily.
If you're not already familiar, Ted Talks Daily is Ted's podcast that gives you the latest TED talks in audio every day.
That's the daily part, and it is a space to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity, and learn something new.
So I will be back next week with more episodes of how to be a better human.
But for now, enjoy Margaret Levy's thoughts on unions and enjoy this episode of TEd Talks Daily.